LAS VEGAS -- Canelo Alvarez gets a pass, if only because everyone who fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. Discount Jerseys China . gets a pass. Lose a second fight to someone not named Mayweather, though, and the red-haired Mexicans star could begin to fade. "I learned a lot from fighting Floyd, but Im ready to get back in the ring to maintain the path that I was on before," Alvarez said. "This is what I love to do." The path Alvarez was on took a detour in September when Mayweather dominated him over 12 rounds, handing Alvarez his first loss. He gets a totally different type of opponent Saturday night, taking on slugger Alfredo Angulo in a junior middleweight fight that likely wont be wanting for action. The story line against Mayweather was whether a young and strong champion could solve a puzzle no other boxer had been able to. The story line against Angulo will be whether Alvarez can come back from the loss and establish himself again as one of the stars of the sport. "What happened in September is in the past," Alvarez insisted. "Im fully concentrated on this fight." Alvarez didnt pick a walkover for his comeback fight, the first of what he hopes to be three bouts this year. Angulo is a rugged and hard-hitting contender who may come into the ring as a big underdog but will have more than just a punchers chance. Angulo was stopped in his last fight by Erislandy Lara after his left eye swelled shut in the 10th round. But he had knocked Lara down twice earlier and was holding his own before suddenly turning his back to Lara in a sign he couldnt go on. "Im ready to chase him or fight him like a true Mexican warrior," Angulo said. "I plan to test him like hes never been tested before. I dont think anyone has ever hit Canelo as hard as Im going to hit him." The fight is part of a pay-per-view card on Showtime that was supposed to include a fight between IBF light middleweight champion Carlos Molina and challenger Jermall Charlo. That fight was cancelled Friday, though, while Molina remained in a Las Vegas jail on a 2007 felony warrant for failing to register as a sex offender. Promoters elevated a lightweight fight between Ricardo Alvarez, brother of Canelo Alvarez, and Sergio Thompson to the televised spot instead. Alvarez weighed in at 155 pounds Friday, the contract limit, to 154 1/2 for Angulo. Angulo (22-3, 18 knockouts) has had his own issues with jail, spending eight months at a detention facility in California after turning himself in for being in the U.S. on an expired visa. The native of Mexico says he has since cleared up his immigration issues, and devoted himself to his boxing career at the age of 31. "There were a couple times when I was in the immigration detention centre that I wanted to quit," Angulo said. "But my team of lawyers always motivated me, wouldnt let me stay down for too long and kept telling me that justice would prevail and that I shouldnt give up. I always dreamed of being a headliner on a major card, and here it is. I am so ready for Saturday." Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 knockouts) was overmatched in his fight against Mayweather, losing almost every round and never being able to figure out how to get inside Mayweathers defence. He vowed to use his first defeat as a learning experience, though, and wants to regain the stature that has made him a reliable pay-per-view attraction in recent fights. To do that he must win -- and win impressively -- against a fighter who might have more guts than talent. "Angulo presents a difficult challenge because hes a fighter who can punch and take a great punch," Alvarez said. "I know I have to prepare and establish my game plan early. But you know how it can be with game plans. Sometimes, once a fight starts, you have to do what you have to do to win." Angulo said that is just one of the reasons the fight should be an entertaining one, no matter how long it lasts. 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White told The Associated Press that hes also spoken to Allegheny County prosecutors about whether Blount might also enter the first-offenders program, but said that and other aspects of the case remained up in the air.Under the program, defendants dont plead guilty but are placed on probation, usually for a year. They can ask the court to dismiss the charges and clear their arrest record if they complete the probation without incident.By waiving Wednesdays hearing, Bell acknowledged police have enouggh evidence for the charges to go to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, where he must stand trial if the charges arent resolved through the first offenders program or some other kind of plea. Al Simmons Jersey White Sox. The Steelers chose not to suspend either player when they were arrested the day before an exhibition game in Philadelphia. Both played in that game and in every game since.Bell is the leagues second-leading rusher with 542 yards in six games, averaging 5.2 yards per carry. Blount has 37 carries for 212 yards on the season.According to a criminal complaint, Bell initially denied having any marijuana in the vehicle before the officer asked Bell, whose eyes were red and glassy, whether they had smoked pot that day.It was about a minute ago, Bell replied.When the officer asked what he meant, Bell said, We smoked within the last two hours, and shortly thereafter all three occupants told the officer they just picked up the marijuana and that they each pitched in to buy it.Advised that he would be charged with driving under the influence, Bell claimed to be perfectly fine, the complaint said.But Del Greco said Pennsylvania has a zero tolerance standard for driving under the influence of illegal drugs like marijuana and a hospital blood test showed Bell had marijuana in his system after he was pulled over. Police seized about 20 grams — or three-fourths of an ounce — of marijuana in a plastic bag found in the cars console.I think hes dedicated to becoming a better person, a better player and a better teammate, Del Greco said. Essentially, LeVeon is a vastly talented 22-year-old with a huge and promising future and I think hes now committed to understanding that that future can only be realized if he doesnt implicate the criminal justice system. ' ' '